talkSPORT betting tips – Best boxing bets and expert advice for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson, one of the most talked about and highly-rated fighters of the modern era, returns to the ring to take on social media star Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Texas in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

It’s an intriguing contest, in that we know that Iron Mike is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and one of the most feared and ferocious fighters we have seen, but it’s difficult to estimate how much of that version of Tyson remains at the age of 58. 

Paul, on the other hand, has made his name in the boxing ring by beating up small and aged MMA fighters, but the Problem Child seems extremely confident in his ability to get the better of Iron Mike this weekend. 

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul betting tips

• Mike Tyson to beat Jake Paul @ 2/1
• Under 6.5 rounds @

Iron Mike can reign supreme 

Tyson is one of the most recognisable figures in boxing and will step back into the ring at the age of 58 to take on Paul. 

Iron Mike, who defeated Larry Holmes, Frank Bruno and Michael Spinks, to name just a few, in a fierce and title-laden career, has a record which far outstrips that of any of the Problem Child’s achievements. 

However, at this stage in the Brooklyn brawler’s life, his past exploits are pretty much irrelevant when it comes to Saturday’s Texas clash with Paul. 

Tyson will not be anything like the power-packed, intimidating all-action heavyweight he once was, but does he have enough left to beat a social media star?

Tyson ended his career with defeats to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride in 2005 - nearly 20 years ago - and while a peak Williams would have destroyed Paul, it was clear that Iron Mike’s day as a top-level heavyweight were over then.